Triple
T1804981
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Jaffna Tamil |
E40200
|
entity |
| Predicate | subclassOf |
P1244
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Sri Lankan Tamil
Sri Lankan Tamil is a Dravidian language variety spoken primarily by the Tamil ethnic minority in Sri Lanka, with distinct dialects, literature, and cultural traditions separate from those of Tamil speakers in India.
|
E40200
|
NE FINISHED |
How this triple was built (4 steps)
Every LLM step that produced this triple, in pipeline order — named-entity classification, the disambiguation choices (the exact options shown, with the pick highlighted), and the generated description. The batch + timestamp of each is in the Provenance table below.
NER
Named-entity recognition
gpt-5-mini
Instruction
Given a phrase, classify it is english named entity (e.g., persons, organizations, works of art) in Latin script, or not (e.g., literals, dates, URLs, verbose phrases). For disambiguation, the statement where the phrase occurs as object is also given. Please return a JSON object with `phrase` (string, the phrase being analyzed) and `is_ne` (boolean, indicating whether the phrase is a Named Entity).
Input
Phrase: Sri Lankan Tamil | Statement: [Jaffna Tamil, subclassOf, Sri Lankan Tamil]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Sri Lankan Tamil Context triple: [Jaffna Tamil, subclassOf, Sri Lankan Tamil]
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A.
Jaffna Tamil
Jaffna Tamil is a distinct regional variety of the Tamil language spoken primarily in and around Jaffna in northern Sri Lanka, known for its conservative linguistic features and unique phonology and vocabulary.
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B.
Sri Lankan Malay
Sri Lankan Malay is an Austronesian language spoken by the Malay minority in Sri Lanka, reflecting a blend of Malay, Sinhala, and Tamil influences.
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C.
Sinhalese
The Sinhalese are the largest ethnic group in Sri Lanka, predominantly Buddhist and historically associated with the island’s Sinhala language and culture.
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D.
Sinhala
Sinhala is an Indo-Aryan language primarily spoken by the Sinhalese people of Sri Lanka and used as one of the country’s official languages.
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E.
Tamil
Tamil is a classical Dravidian language spoken predominantly in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu and in parts of Sri Lanka, with a rich literary tradition spanning over two millennia.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NEDg
Description generation
gpt-5.1
Instruction
Generate a one-sentence description of the target entity. You are given a context triple in the form (subject, predicate, object), where the object is the target entity. # Instructions Use the triple to infer relevant information about the entity. Describe the entity based on what is most defining, well-known. Avoid repeating the information from the triple, unless really essential. # Response Format Return only the sentence: "Description: [one-sentence description of the target entity]"
Input
Entity: Sri Lankan Tamil Triple: [Jaffna Tamil, subclassOf, Sri Lankan Tamil]
Generated description
Sri Lankan Tamil is a Dravidian language variety spoken primarily by the Tamil ethnic minority in Sri Lanka, with distinct dialects, literature, and cultural traditions separate from those of Tamil speakers in India.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Sri Lankan Tamil Target entity description: Sri Lankan Tamil is a Dravidian language variety spoken primarily by the Tamil ethnic minority in Sri Lanka, with distinct dialects, literature, and cultural traditions separate from those of Tamil speakers in India.
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A.
Jaffna Tamil
chosen
Jaffna Tamil is a distinct regional variety of the Tamil language spoken primarily in and around Jaffna in northern Sri Lanka, known for its conservative linguistic features and unique phonology and vocabulary.
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B.
Sri Lankan Malay
Sri Lankan Malay is an Austronesian language spoken by the Malay minority in Sri Lanka, reflecting a blend of Malay, Sinhala, and Tamil influences.
-
C.
Sinhalese
The Sinhalese are the largest ethnic group in Sri Lanka, predominantly Buddhist and historically associated with the island’s Sinhala language and culture.
-
D.
Sinhala
Sinhala is an Indo-Aryan language primarily spoken by the Sinhalese people of Sri Lanka and used as one of the country’s official languages.
-
E.
Tamil
Tamil is a classical Dravidian language spoken predominantly in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu and in parts of Sri Lanka, with a rich literary tradition spanning over two millennia.
- F. None of above.
Provenance (5 batches)
The batch behind each pipeline step, in order, with when it ran. Timestamps are batch-level — stages were processed in waves, so the object chain (NER → NED1 → NEDg → NED2) reads in order, but predicate / elicitation batches can sit in a different wave.
| Step | Stage | Batch ID | Status | When |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| creating | Elicitation | batch_69a88643a3388190a612f2ebe1fb29e7 |
completed | March 4, 2026, 7:21 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69aa659648e8819085fafb60dc03f14b |
completed | March 6, 2026, 5:26 a.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69adbf58cf648190a5a71adc82cfb618 |
completed | March 8, 2026, 6:26 p.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69adc1daa59881909bcff0a07c01ad84 |
completed | March 8, 2026, 6:37 p.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69adc27685f48190bdf2d5202a7f6934 |
completed | March 8, 2026, 6:39 p.m. |
Created at: March 4, 2026, 7:32 p.m.